Hame-fastener



(No Model.)

N. L AGB. HAMB FASTENER- Patented Dec. '10

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UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE,

NICHOLAS LAGE, OF ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS.

HAM E-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 416,926, dated December10, 1889.

Application filed September 7,1889. fierial No. 323.245. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NICHOLAS LAGE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rock Island, in the county of Rock Island and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Hallie-Fastener, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in hame-l'asteners.

The object of the present invention is to provide a hame-fastener ofsimple and economic construction capable of being adjusted to the sizeof the collar and adapted to be readily fastened and unfastened and notbe liable to become accidentally loose.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improvedhame-fastener, showing the relative position of parts when locked. Fig.2 is a plan View showing the position of parts preparatory to locking.Fig. 3 .is a longitudinal sectional view.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by letter, A designates thebase-plate or strap of the fastener, which is constructed'of suitablemetal and is slightly curved to enable it to conform to the lowerportion of a horsecollar. One end of the metal strap A is pro vided witha longitudinal slot a, which extends a suitable distance along the plateor strap and is provided at both sides with a series of teeth a, whichare designed to be engaged by similar teeth 1), formed upon the bottomface of an adjustable lug B. Lug B is provided with a set-screw 0, whosehead engages the rear side of the strap or plate A and holds the teeth aand 1) into engagement with each other and prevents the accidentalslipping of the lug. The inner face or edge I) of the lug is designed tobe engaged by a swiveled link at the end of a hame, whereby thefasteneris secured thereto. By this construction the hame-fastener maybe readily adjusted to adapt itself to any sized collar. The other endof the metal plate or strap A is provided with ears a between which ispivoted an end of a lever D. The lever is designed to be engaged by ahooked link E,

and is provided on its under face, near the pivotal point, with a seriesof transverse flanges (l, which form grooves d to receive the link.These grooves also assist in the adj ustinent of the hame-fastenerto thecollar, and the link which engages them is approximately rectangular andis provided with a hook formed integral therewith and designed to engagethe end of a hame. The free end of the lever is provided with a slot(1*, through which projects a staple F, that is secured to the plate orstrap A, near the middle thereof, and the lever is retained in itsclosed position by a hook that engages the staple. The book G is pivotedto the face of the lever, and is adapted to swing into and out ofengagement with the projecting portion of the staple, its swingingmotion being limited by two small studs (1 projecting from the face ofthe lever, and the end g of the hook is shouldered, and one leg of thestaple is provided with a spiral spring H, that engages the plate orstrap A and the under side of the lever D and holds the shoulder of thehook into engagement with the projecting end of the staple, therebypreventing the hook G from becoming accidentally displaced.

From the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings theconstruction, p-

eration, and advantages of the invention will readily be understood.

\V hat I claim is- 1. The combination of a hame-fastener having one ofits ends provided with alongitudinal slot and a series of teeth arrangedat each side of the slot and a lug having similar teeth and providedwith a set-screw to hold the teeth into engagement with each other, saidlug being designed to be engaged by the link of a hame, substantially asand for the purpose described.

2. The combination, in a hame-fastener, of the metal plate or strap, thelever pivotedto an end thereof and provided intermediate of its endswith a series of transverse flanges arranged between it and the plate orstrap, forming grooves which are closed by the said plate or strap, thelink provided with an integral hook and adapted to fit in said grooves,and suitable means for securing the end of a lever to the plate orstrap, substantially as described.

3. The combination, in a hame-fastener, of the metal plate or strap, alever pivoted to one end thereof and having its free end pr0- vided witha slot, a staple secured to the plate or strap and arranged to projectthrough the slot of the lever, and a hook pivoted to theface of thelever and designed to engage the staple, substantially as described.

4. The combination, in a haine-fastener,

with a link, of the metal plate or strap, the

lever pivoted thereto and provided with the slot in its free end, thestaple secured to the plate or strap and arranged to projectthrough theslot, a hook pivotedjto the lever, and a spring arranged upon one of thelegs of the staple and adapted to hold the hook into engagement with thestaple, substantially as described.

5. The combination, in a h'anie-fastener, with a link, of the metalplate or strap, the

lever pivoted thereto and provided with a slot in its free end, a staplesecured to the strap or plate and arranged to project through said slot,the hook pivoted to the lever and having its ends 9 shouldered, thestuds (1 projecting from the lever, arranged upon each side of the hook,and the spiral spring coiled around one of the legs of the staple,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmysignatu re in presence of two Witnesses. I

"NICHOLAS LAGE.

WVitnesses:

JOHN P. WEYERHAEUSER, F. D. TAYLOR.

